CVE-2015-5523

The ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving multiple whitespace characters before an empty href, which triggers a large memory allocation.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2	Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7	Exploit
https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501	Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:htacg:tidy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-08-11 07:59

Updated : 2016-12-07 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2015-5523

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5523

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x
watchos
iphone_os

canonical

ubuntu_linux

htacg

tidy

debian

debian_linux

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